"It's nothing to worry about, really. Merlin said he came across a contract that would a perfect test to see what everyone is capable of." She spoke as caring as she could. Ellie pulled out the contract and folded it open as she spoke. She didn't want to worry them. She learned a long time ago that even the easiest of contracts could quickly become complicated by unforeseen circumstances. However, that biggest factor to a complication was self-doubt. She read over the details of the contract so that she could give them a the quick summary.

"There's a town up north that suspects they are dealing with witches in their community. Animals go missing and are later found in the remnants of a sacrificial ceremony." That was the gist of the contract. The details explained who they suspected and graphic details of how the town would like the problem solved. In her personal experience, [i]witchcraft[/i] was often just a bunch of distraught girls acting out the stories they've heard about witches. The mostly likely scenario is they'd just have to figure out who was behind it and convince them to stop scaring people.

"Not to worry though, I'm sure the townsfolk are just over-reacting. Actual witchcraft is rare for your average person to come across." Ellie kept her smile on, despite her own doubts that crept into the back of her mind. She let her smile fade some as she listened to Sawyer lecture Rose. He wasn't one to have much room to talk. Sawyer was bold, rash, and not very good with manners. His attitude was just as likely to offend someone as Eulalie's.

"Rousing words, Sawyer, but why don't you let me worry about keeping everyone safe, dear. That is why I'm here." Ellie did little to hide the sarcastic tone in her voice. It was hard to get under her skin, but that was how she let you know you were poking at it.